Eagles Assistant Will Be Head Coach In Senior Bowl

Defensive statement whitethorn beryllium nan Eagles’ strongest position group, and 1 of nan adjunct coaches who has helped make it so, Clint Hurtt, will beryllium nan caput coach of nan National squad successful nan 2026 Panini Senior Bowl, giving him and nan Eagles a front-row spot for nan knowledgeable talent that will beryllium disposable successful this spring's NFL draft.

Hurtt is expected to return for a 3rd play arsenic nan Eagles’ protect statement coach, unless a squad plucks him to beryllium a protect coordinator, which would beryllium a large nonaccomplishment for nan Eagles. He was nan DC of nan Seattle Seahawks successful 2022 and 2023 earlier joining nan Eagles.

He has helped create Jordan Davis into 1 of nan NFL’s champion protect tackles. He has molded Moro Ojomo from a seventh-round prime into a subordinate who could onshore a large payday adjacent offseason, possibly arsenic large arsenic 1 of Hurtt's erstwhile pupils, Milton Williams, received from nan New England Patriots successful free agency past year.

As a reminder, Williams signed a four-year $104 cardinal contract, making him their highest-paid subordinate ever, pinch $63M guaranteed a signing prize of $24M.

For each nan attraction Jeff Stoutland receives for molding 1 of nan NFL's astir successful violative lines twelvemonth successful and twelvemonth out, and rightfully so, Hurtt whitethorn beryllium a spot nether nan radar. Being a caput coach successful nan Senior Bowl could raise his floor plan a bit.

Jalen Carter Became Two-Time Pro Bowler Under Clint Hurtt

“We are thrilled to person Clint Hurtt arsenic our caput coach of nan National Team,” said Drew Fabianich, nan executive head of nan Panini Senior Bowl. “He is simply a highly regarded coach pinch a proven way grounds passim his career. Clint will make a affirmative effect connected his players and coaches during nan week pinch his activity and heavy knowledge of nan game. He will beryllium a awesome mentor for nan apical prospects successful nan 2026 Draft.”

Last year, his first pinch nan Eagles, Hurtt helped his group of protect tackles lead nan convention successful some pass-rush people (89.2) and pass-rush triumph complaint (27.7 pct.) successful nan regular season, according to Pro Football Focus.

Jalen Carter has go a two-time Pro Bowl subordinate connected Hurtt’s watch. Perhaps his adjacent task will beryllium Ty Robinson, a fourth-round prime past twelvemonth who didn’t spot overmuch action arsenic a rookie.

The caput coach of nan American squad will beryllium Joel Thomas, associated caput coach and moving backs coach from nan New Orleans Saints.

The 76th Senior Bowl will footwear disconnected astatine 2:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. CT) connected Saturday, Jan. 31, from nan University of South Alabama’s Hancock Whitney Stadium and will beryllium televised connected NFL Network.

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